Sources: Clark Pacific, West Sacramento, Calif.; CP staff West Coast precast, prestressed concrete leader Clark Pacific has deployed project-specific Environmental Product Disclosure generator software. When measured against the output of programs built on industry average EPD data, it can provide contract stakeholders a more accurate global warming potential profile of architectural or structural elements fabricated at the producer’s northern and…
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PCI, CPCI, NPCA release first Sustainable Precast Concrete Plant Program report
Backed by the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, Canadian Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute and National Precast Concrete Association, the North American Precast Concrete Sustainable Plant Program (NAPCSPP) has yielded its first full-year energy, materials and transportation data benchmarks. PCI’s inaugural Sustainable Plant Program Performance Report presents results in carbon dioxide equivalent (global warming potential), total primary energy and water consumption categories.
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Source: National Precast Concrete Association, Carmel, Ind.
The NPCA Sustainability Committee plans to enlist 10 precast producers across North America to test software calculating three environmental impact factors tied to mix designs and plant operations: global warming potential, primary energy consumption and water use. The Excel-based program enables users to benchmark and track progress against baseline impact numbers.
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